Associate of Science in Uncrewed Technology
Uncrewed Degree Tools and Materials
Tools and equipment are provided by the Institute and included in the total program cost. These items are shipped to the student with other learning materials and will belong to the student. Students may need additional supplies to complete certain projects. All students are required to meet the Tech Requirements for their program.
Important: Many of the tools and materials provided in or obtained for earlier courses will be used again throughout your program. It is your responsibility to retain these items and have them available before beginning each subsequent course. After your course begins, review the lectures and assignments to identify when specific tools and materials will be needed so you can ensure they are available before completing the associated coursework.
UAS 101: UAS Fundamentals
Provided Textbooks
- Civil and Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Digital Copy)
- Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide, ISBN 978-1-61954-394-2 (Digital Copy)
Provided Tools/Equipment
Small programmable drone kit and spare propellers and batteries, remote controller for drone, remote controller for flight simulator, SDI work mat, drone cones(4)
Required Equipment:
For USB-C only computers a USB-A or USB-C Hub is required for material connections for different devices.
UAS 201: sUAS Sensors and Remote Sensing
Provided Textbooks
- Introduction to Remote Sensing, ISBN 978-1-46255-013-5 (Digital Copy)
Provided Tools/Equipment
Multiple sensors including a light meter, solar viewing glasses, Tri-bar resolution target. Students also receive a protractor.
Required Tools/Equipment
Smartphone*
- iOS requirements
- The minimum iOS version required is 13.0
- DJI recommends using an iPhone 13 or newer
- Android requirements
- The minimum Android version required is 7.0
- The device must have a 64-bit processor
- The device must have at least 2 GB of RAM
- DJI recommends using mainstream flagship phones released after 2019
Micro SD Card (any Capacity) with a Supported SD Card Type: MicroSD card *U1 or C10 rating or above
*Device may change. Please check compatibility with the current drone model.
UAS 213: sUAS Design, Build, and Fly
Provided Tools/Equipment
Students will receive a kit of tools and components for assembling a quadcopter: 450mm quadcopter frame, Pixhawk autopilot kit, transmitter controller and receiver, ESCs and motors, propellers, LiPo battery, telemetry radios
Required Equipment:
For USB-C only computers a USB-A or USB-C Hub is required for material connections for different devices.
UAS 231: UAS Flight Test & Evaluation
Provided Tools/Equipment
Drone Received in UAS 101
UAS 234: sUAS Thermography Level I
Provided Tools/Equipment
Handheld Thermal Sensor, Lab kit (paintbrushes, canvas panels, acrylic paints, electrical tape), digital thermometer with humidity sensor, and access to Thermal Studio Software
Required Tools/Equipment
Smartphone*
- iOS (Recommended)
- Iphone SE/iPhone 8 or Ipad
- IOS16 or Greater
- Wi-Fi connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
- Bluetooth connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
- Android (Recommended)
- Android 12 or Newer
- Wi-Fi connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
- Bluetooth connectivity (only necessary for FLIR ONE Edge & FLIR ONE Edge Pro)
*Device may change. Please check compatibility with the current drone model.
UAS 250: FAA sUAS Professional Remote Pilot
Provided Tools/Equipment
Compact drone with battery and controller, landing pads, The Airman Knowledge Testing Supplemental FAA-CT-8080-2H (digital copy available for download in the course), flight simulator access
Required Tools/Equipment
Smartphone*
- iOS requirements
- The minimum iOS version required is 13.0
- DJI recommends using an iPhone 13 or newer
- Android requirements
- The minimum Android version required is 7.0
- The device must have a 64-bit processor
- The device must have at least 2 GB of RAM
- DJI recommends using mainstream flagship phones released after 2019
*Device may change. Please check compatibility with the current drone model.
UET 102: Fundamentals of Electronics
Provided Textbooks
- Pearsons Fundamentals of Electronics (Electronic Copy)
Provided Tools/Equipment
Electronics Component Kit with Microcontroller and a multimeter
UAS 202: UAS Aviation Management
Provided Tools/Equipment
Fleet Management Software Access will be provided during the course.
UAS 205: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
Provided Textbooks
- Geographical Information System Research Methods
Provided Tools/Equipment
Access to ArcGIS Pro Software and access to multiple drone-collected GIS datasets
SYS 201: UAS Systems Engineering Management
Provided Textbooks
- Thinking In Systems: A Primer. ISBN:9781603581486 (Digital Copy)
SDI 101: Success in Distance Learning
General Education
AGT 100: American Government
Textbooks: (VitalSource, supplied in course)
- Wilson, James. American Government, 18th ed. Cengage Learning US, 2026. ISBN 9798214582511 (Digital Copy)
ENG 101: English Composition 1
Textbooks: (VitalSource, supplied in course)
Arlov, Pamela. Wordsmith: A Guide to College Writing. 6th Edition. 2016. Pearson. ISBN 0-321-97417-4 (Digital Copy)
Aaron, Jane E. The Little Brown Compact Handbook. 9th Edition. 2016. Pearson. ISBN 978-0-321-98650-4 (Digital
MAT 101: Mathematics for Technical Trades
Textbooks: (VitalSource, supplied in course)
- Carmen, Robert A., Saunders, Hal Mathematics for the Trades, A Guided Approach 11th Ed. Pearson Education, 2018. ISBN 9780134765778 (Digital Copy)
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
Textbooks: (VitalSource, supplied in course)
- Coon, Dennis. Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior,16th Ed. Cengage Learning, 2022. ISBN 9780357371398 (Digital Copy)
SCI 101: Introduction to Physical Science
Textbooks: (VitalSource, supplied in course)
- Shipman, James T., Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgens, Jr., & Omar Torres. An Introduction to Physical Science 15th Ed. Cengage Learning, 2016. ISBN 978-1-945697-16-6 (Digital Copy)
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